pakistanis in australia vol 4 issue 1 2014

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FROM THE DESK

The first week of the new year has also marked the beginning

of new lunar moon and the holy month of Rabi-ul- Awwal. This

month has special significance as Muslims around the globe

celebrate the birth anniversary of our Prophet (Peace be Upon

Him) on 12th

day of the month.

For Pakistanis in Australia it was a very sad start of the year

with the tragic car crash near Mooney Mooney on Boxing Day.

This resulted in three youngsters injured and two young

Pakistanis losing their lives (Inna lillah ewainnah elahe rajeoon).While the funds were being raised by the community to send

the deceased back to their families, thanks to the efforts of

Pakistan High Commission and Consulate General in Sydney, all

the expenses were taken care of by the Government of

Pakistan. The last sunset of the year 2013 saw Mohsin Raza and

Azhar Iqbal travelling back home for their final journey.

Thank you very much for your votes to the Bankwest Happy

Communities Program. The group will receive $200 for the

sports equipment. We look forward to work with the

community in 2014 and for latest updates please follow us on

twitter @piainc.

6thJanuary 2014

Contents:

Page 1: From the Desk

Page 2: Australia Day Project

Page 3: MYAN Forum

Page 4: Donate Life

PIA AGM on 24th

Jan 2014

Feedback on ECCWA Strategic Plan

Pakistan Day on 23rd

March 2014

Page 5: Pakistan Benefit Fundraiser

Page 6: ATAR Results

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Seasons Greetings

46 Kanangra Crescent, Greenwood WA 6024. Ph. 0434841705,[email protected] @piainc

Office bearers

President: Dr. Zarrin Siddiqui

Secretary: Ms. Fatima Khushnud

[email protected]

Treasurer: Ms. Maria Farooq

[email protected]

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Pakistanis in Australia Inc. is an incorporated group to support students and migrants in their settlement and to initiate projects

in Australia and Pakistan that promote mutual collaboration between two countries and promote a positive image of Pakistan

and Australia. For membership, please submit your details athttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YM66H9Q
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COMMUNITY UPDATES

AUSTRALIA DAY PROJECT UPDATE

The last day of year 2013 saw the residents of Ghulam Manjryo Goth and Luddo Manchore Goth in

the district of Thatta, Sindh benefitting from water pumps sponsored by one of our members as part of

Australia Day celebration. The two pumps were installed by the Child Health and Education

Foundationwww.chaef.org. It takes only PKR 30,000 Rs. equivalent to about 320 Australian dollars so

please consider giving the gift of clean water to underserved communities in Pakistan.
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This is a fortnightly newsletter to keep community informed of whats happening in Pakistan and in Australia with a

special focus on Western Australia at this time. We acknowledge that this newsletter is disseminated from Noongar

land. The earlier issues can be accessed through web athttp://pakistanisinaustrali.wix.com/piainc or through the

group Facebook page athttp://www.facebook.com/groups/pakistanisinaustralia. Our Youtube channel can be

accessed athttps://www.youtube.com/user/PIAChannel1. You can also follow our twitter account @PIAInc
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From this issue onwards, we will be including banners from Donate Life Australia. It is encouraging

as reported in Western Australia dated 4 thJanuary 2014 that there was a 50 per cent increase in the

number of deceased donors last year. We encourage you to please consider and talk to your families

about this important issue.

To become an organ donor go to donor register.gov.au or phone 1800 777 203.

PIA AGM ON 24

thJanuary at 6.00 pm

Our First Annual General meeting is scheduled for 24thJanuary. The agenda includes Presidents and

Treasurers report with planning of events for 2014. If you want to propose an agenda item please do

so by 17thJanuary through email [email protected] in person.

ECCWA STRATEGIC PLAN 20142016

EthnicCommunities Council of Western Australia is requesting feedback on its strategic plan so the

needs of the ethnic and migrant communities in WA are prioritized and adequately actioned by the

Council. The survey will take only five minutes to complete so please spare few moments to provide

your feedback.https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BCSW9Z5

PAKISTAN DAY: SAVE THE DATE

The planning is now underway for 23rdMarch event on Sunday evening. The venue will be either

Warwick Community Centre or Craige Leisure Centre. Final decision will be confirmed as soon as

our office bearers return from leave of absence.
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PLEASE SUPPORT THE FAITH INSPIRED GROUP OF YOUNGSTERS

Faith Inspired is a not-profit campaign that aims to assist the communal development of Young

Muslims in WA. As per our ongoing efforts, we are hosting a Fundraiser Dinner on the 15thof

February in direct collaboration with Muslim Aid Australia. The aim of this function is to support the

autonomy of the local women of rural Pakistanthrough education and micro-financing projects that

aid the development of small to medium-size enterprises. All proceeds collected will go directly to this

cause and are 100% tax deductible.

The format of the dinner will also include a traditional 3- course meal and a selection of keynote

addresses. We anticipate a diverse guest list of 180 people (including Local Government Officials andConsul-Generals) and a live auction upon the conclusion of dessert.

The function will commence at 7pm with starters and refreshments served in the foyer until 7:30.

Within this half hour session, various cultural pieces will be showcased as a preamble to the official

event.

Date: 15th February 2014

Time: 7-10:30pm

Location: The Boulevard Function Centre

Ticket Price: $50/head.

To purchase tickets, please contact organisers on 0431442390.


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ATAR

Congratulations to all high school leavers including stressed parents who have achieved a big

milestone in their lives. Congratulations to Hassan Gillani of Christ Church High School on

securing 98.2 and Sannah of Kent Street High School on receiving 96.15 from Perth and to

many more that we may not be aware of.

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PTI ELECTIONS

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf Overseas elections are now in process and WA is also holding

elections for its local chapter.

NEW YEARs GREETINGS

We are in receipt of greetings with thanks for the New Year from the Hon. Member of WA

Parliament Liz Behjet and Australia Pakistan Medical Association who have sent their kind

wishes.

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